You mean undersubscribed? Oversubscribed would mean they would no-offer a higher number. Conservative estimates would likely lead to undersubscription, which could be a good thing for those of us with offers.

Also, most Biglaw laterals spent a few years as government attorneys, so I'm not sure where you are getting your info. that getting to a firm from government is difficult.

I know the 2008 offer rates were crap, which is all the more reason for firms to fix them in 2009. The strongest firms still boast 95-98% offer rates and the other firms that are competing will want to get back on track. One year of no-offers is a bad economy, two years of it starts causing a firm to have trouble recruiting.

Right, letters from UPenn, etc.... that don't detail the firm and both mention ONE student. Oh my, it must be an epidemic lol....

Well brick, I think you are entitled to being right now and then, though I still think it is very few firms that are doing this. I also think that they ARE doing it so that they can give 100% offers and rebound their reps.